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Every St. Louis neighborhood is a chosen place to live, raise children, and grow old.
WHAT WE DOINVEST WITH USOUR MISSION
Invest STL facilitates investment in the power of people and their neighborhoods to develop communities of justice and opportunity in places that continue to endure the legacy of systemic anti-Black racism.
We’re Shifting the St. Louis Region’s Approach to Neighborhood Development
Click to explore our various investment areas:
NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTING
Direct investments in neighborhoods.
We generate trust-based, community-driven, and place-based investments focused on nurturing neighborhood leadership and power, growing capacity and sustainability of neighborhood anchors, supporting resident-driven neighborhood planning, green-lighting, catalytic real estate developments, and bolstering hyper local economies.
SYSTEM INVESTING
Investing in the local community + economic development system.
We foster the creation of sustainable systems and structures from local government through regional intermediaries and networks by investing in their capacity and shaping practices that advance equitable neighborhood development.
INFLUENCE POLICIES + DECISION-MAKING
Convening thought leadership and testing innovative ideas to influence policies and decision-making.
We identify, try, evaluate and facilitate potential solutions to systemic issues facing predominantly Black neighborhoods.
REFRAME NARRATIVES
Reframing narratives to shift our collective understanding and awareness of St. Louis residents and neighborhoods.
We replace the current, prevailing narratives of predominantly Black neighborhoods with narratives that inspire pride, engagement, personal agency, collaboration, community accountability, and public will by amplifying residents’ stories from the block to the world and challenging how media and other regional storytellers frame these communities.
Get to Know Invest STL
Watch an overview of our organization and learn how you can get involved.
Small Dollars Action Fund (S$AF)
You & your neighbors can receive up to $2,000 to boost your neighborhood engagement activities with the Small Dollars Action Fund. Learn more & apply to activate and connect with your fellow neighbors, build relationships and grow the possibilities.
Introducing Our 12-month Fundraising & Community Activation Campaign
Join Invest STL’s transformative 12-month campaign to raise $25 million in support of our 20 Year Theory of Change program. By activating resources, partnerships, and community participation, we aim to prepare St. Louis for a future of equitable community development. Every contribution matters in achieving our goal of sustainable transformation.
